Friday, February 3, 2012

Are Psychotropics Overprescribed for Children in Foster Care?

PsychiatryOnline | Psychiatric News | News Article:

Concerned by new data, a government agency calls for more oversight of the use of psychotropic medications in children in foster care.
Foster children were prescribed psychotropic drugs at rates that were 2.7 to 4.5 times higher than was the case for nonfoster children covered by Medicaid in 2008.

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